WHM - One Request SE - PLEASE PLEASE!!!

[Mikita]

For Aurum vale, if a Warrior Collusions a mage before they use Flare/Firaga/Whatever, you can coordinate with the others to use Quelling Strike. With that and Steel Cyclone the mages shouldn't be taking hate. It also helps for Sleepga to be thrown around before the mages begin casting. It also helps IMMENSELY for the WHMs to begin spamming Curaga the exact moment you see people's stoneskin wear off. If you do it soon enough you and another WHM can continuously top everyone off with the Curaga spread if everyone's hp isn't too low.

As Arty has also said, get use out of Benediction. Most speed runs tough it out through one of the poison rooms and get the fruit for the other. It's a perfect time to use Benediction as that is what it's there for, everyone is gathered together for Curagas anyway, and it will be up by the time you will probably need it again (the boss). I can only vouch for Aurum Vale, though.

Hell, thinking about it now, Pre-emptive Curagas is perfect for BLM aoe bombing if you can practice timing it right. When it lands it will automatically hit whoever needed it.

Thanks for the tips!
I guess I should be a bit more liberal with the Curagas.

I'm usually locked onto the tank as main healer, and tend to be more reactionary when I see a Black Mage starting to take damage... but by then it's often too late even with another White Mage healing the rest of the party.

I'll talk with the other WHM and adjust our strategy a bit. It should work in Cutter's Cry as well. I've only been into Aurum Vale a few times and it usually did not end well. ^^;

[Estellios]

Yea a big thing is that as some people have said, use Benediction whenever it's necessary. It's only 15 min recast, the enmity isn't insta-death like in 11, and it's only useful if you actually use it.

For Aurum Vale I've been using it at the tail end of the first room (the one we go through without fruits) as we have a lot of enemies and once everyone dips around 50% its best to use it then because by that point just straight healing is pretty much impossible. Once me and other WHMs started getting more confident with our benediction usage the runs became infinitely smoother.

[Rukkirii]

This is a great suggestion and it would be a fun spell for WHM, but currently the dev. team doesn't have any plans to implement this at the moment. Well, here's to hoping!

[Babydoll]

Aw lames ; ;

[Vinta]

All I'm seeing here is a case of, "DDs and Tanks need to watch both their HP levels and how far away they are from their dedicated healers."

I've seen people run away to the next mobs with flashing red HP, while I'm in the middle of casting a Cura. Stop it people!

[Pyretta_Blaze]

This is a great suggestion and it would be a fun spell for WHM, but currently the dev. team doesn't have any plans to implement this at the moment. Well, here's to hoping!

Thanks for answering, even if the answer is no

[Dusk_Shardveil]

I like the idea. It would have not much more impact than say some of the higher potions. Heck... I'd even like to see a "trade HP" ability... sort of a reverse vampirism between the WHM and the target ally. That would be perfect for thoes uh-oh moments. Call it "Sacrifice of Light" or something.

[Alfar]

Just tested Presence of Mind with Benediction. Doesn't work. So, can't cast Benediction twice back to back.

I agree with having some kind of a cure spell that I can cast while moving. The BRD AF body quest is really difficult because you have to keep moving with your party members as they fight and kite.

Back on the Martyr discussion: What if there was a 2 hour spell that:
1. Raised and cured all party members with full HP/MP
2. Protected and Stoneskinned all party members
3. Hit/possibly binding all mobs in AOE
Now, for what it would cost the WHM
1. Death
2. Once revived/returned WHM is at Brink of Death for 5 minutes
3. All gear equipped by WHM is at 0%

While it would be an awesome spell, it would not change the role of the WHM as the cost would be so high. I'll keep hoping ^^

[Sol_Aureus]

Just tested Presence of Mind with Benediction. Doesn't work. So, can't cast Benediction twice back to back.

I agree with having some kind of a cure spell that I can cast while moving. The BRD AF body quest is really difficult because you have to keep moving with your party members as they fight and kite.

Back on the Martyr discussion: What if there was a 2 hour spell that:
1. Raised and cured all party members with full HP/MP
2. Protected and Stoneskinned all party members
3. Hit/possibly binding all mobs in AOE
Now, for what it would cost the WHM
1. Death
2. Once revived/returned WHM is at Brink of Death for 5 minutes
3. All gear equipped by WHM is at 0%

While it would be an awesome spell, it would not change the role of the WHM as the cost would be so high. I'll keep hoping ^^

Way too potent to be viable at all. The benefits make it ridiculously broken, to the point where it's expected to be used if things ever get close to bad. The gear damage makes it so that the majority of WHMs would never want to use it ever. There are work arounds such as macros to unequip all your gear but that causes more problems in and of itself (how long it takes, you might die by that point, etc, etc.) Not a good idea at all.

I agree a sort of sacrifice thing would be nice, something like takes half your current HP and cures target for that amount. Nothing too spectacular.